Multimedia Artists And Animators

by goofyat210

This summer's hottest movies-Shrek, Toy Story 3, Despicable Me-are making headlines for their hilarious plots and celebrity cameos. (After all, who doesn't want to hear Tom Hanks revive his iconic role as Woody or Steve Carrell play a supervillain trying to steal the moon?)

But the real stars may just be the men and women working behind the curtain. While celebrities lend their voices and acting talent, it's the multimedia artists and animators who make the characters, landscape and movie plots come to life.

By efficiently using a variety of electronic tools and media, multimedia artists are responsible for creating animations, graphics and special effects. These elements are used in computer games, movies, commercial and music videos. Depending on the specialized job duty they perform in the field of multimedia, they are given job titles like animator, illustrator, graphic artist, digital artist etc. If you have a passion for working with graphics tools to create animated images and special effects, you can definitely consider becoming a multimedia artist. Below, we discuss about the job description, educational qualification and employment opportunities that await you in this field.

Animation is the art of conceiving an act by drawing inanimate characters or objects, which are made suitable for filming. It has recently become a very high paying profession and also its requirement of niche skills and inventive thinking has attracted people who have the ability to think out of the box. With the expanding world of Media, demands for animators also seem to be on the rise as every medium of communication use animation in one way or the other. The special effects, extraordinary graphics and the multi dimensional approach are sweeping everyone around the world of their feet. A lot of creative people are choosing the Animation and Multimedia field and going home with a fat pay cheque.

Multimedia is the means of putting together graphics, art etc to convey a message to a certain type of audience in an appealing manner. Therefore, just being creative would not be enough and you need to be technically competent and being a good artist would act as a great catalyst to get a dream job in animation and multimedia.

The essential prerequisites for animation as a career, despite knowing the essentials in computer education, engage an unusual skill and startling versatility in drawing. A person who takes pleasure in drawing and computers can simply make a winning career out of computer animation. Associate degree in Animation normally takes about two years, and most individuals can start working straight away after graduation.

Those animators who acquire a higher level of education are typically the ones who are proposed the superior positions as they come available. Salary can vary from employer-to-employer, but many animators are able to set their own working hours and prices for the work they do, if they decide to freelance. Career as an animator will be more than rewarding for a person who is full of creativity and it offers a real sense of fulfillment when you see how much others valued your work.

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The Plush Stuffed Animal And Teddy Bear Artists

by Katy Kristin

The plush stuffed animal is made up of such an enormous amount of soft toys, it's difficult to know which one to choose. If you're a first time buyer and are feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of having to wade through a throng of plush stuffed animals, have no fear there's always a fall back. And, that, of course, is the teddy bear. Just look for the one with the most pleasing face, the softest 'fur' and the one that is the most squishable when you hug it. Once you have found 'the one,' you will see that the decision wasn't such a daunting one after all.

Over the course of the last two decades of the 20th century, the number of artists around the world producing handmade teddy bears, has continued to increase. While their output has been much smaller than that of large manufacturers producing teddies for the collectors' market, their work has still been highly influential and was even encouraged when the Golden Teddy Awards were first introduced in 1987. That was soon followed, in 1990, by the TOBY (Teddy Bear of the Year) awards.

Through the years, traditional-style teddy bears, both that are dressed and undressed, have continued to be the favorites of artists and collectors. One of the best representations in the field that has emerged in recent years is a Dutchman named Audie Sison. Sison began collecting artists' bears in 1990 and then, five years later, began producing his own designs under the trademark A Teddy...by Audie. He has won numerous prizes including two TOBY's, a Golden Teddy, and the highly sought after Golden Teddy's 'Winner's Circle.'

The traditional teddy bears made by Gregory Gyllenship, owe a lot to early Steiff teddies which have long arms allowing the bear to stand on all fours. Gyllenship's bears are made out of the finest mohair plush, have boot-button eyes and are really a tribute to early days of great bearmaking. Gyllenship is a London based artist who has also made large huggable bears which includes polar bears that have realistic pads on their feet.

Wickenden Bears' Sandra Wickenden uses top of the line mohair plush, hardboard joints, wool felts and old boot-button eyes all traditional materials when creating her teddy bears. While many of her bears are made undressed, there are some that have old collars and laces or leather muzzles which can sometimes be found at antique markets. She also makes multi-jointed bears which are very realistic as she sculpts in leather- their noses, mouths, and claws in such detail (in leather) that they look like wild animals.

In 1991, Janet Clark started making bears and sold them at local craft fairs. She is an award-winning artist who has since moved on to produce limited edition bears under the business name Teddystyle. Clark's speciality is making realistic toy bears which includes an American Black, Chi (a panda), and Kermode (a polar bear). In addition, Clark also makes beautifully dressed, accessorized bears that include an organ-grinder that comes complete with a monkey.

When choosing your first plush stuffed teddy bear, you don't have to run out and track down a specific artists' bear; with the many mass manufactured teddies on the market, there are plenty to choose from - either online or at a local retail shop. However, if a one of a kind plush stuffed teddy bear is what you really want, whose going to stop you from buying one?

Angeline Hope is a collector of large plush stuffed animals. You can view a selection of large plush stuffed animal toys at MyBigPlush.